Food Service Assistant

About the role:

We are offering a unique opportunity to join the team at the Victoria Police Academy catering unit where your duties will involve contributing to catering requirements for recruits and staff. A rotating menu ensures that no two days are the same. You will be kept busy producing quality high volume meals for the café's meal services, in addition to catering requirements for functions.

This position involves rostered shift work, working Monday to Friday from 5.30am to 18.30pm. Occasional weekend work may be required.

The position will report to team supervisors or the Catering Manager 

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include.

• Preparation of food stuff.
• Assisting Chef in cookery.
• Assisting in plating up.
• Washing dishes
• Maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

As the successful applicant, you will have:

Certificate 3 in cookery minimum mandatory qualification.

• Food Safety Certificate.
• Experience in high volume catering.
• Experience in working in kitchens.

Requirements and relevant information:

• One (1) x full-time, ongoing position available.
• This position is located at Victoria Police Academy, 1 View Mount Road, Glen Waverley.
• This position requires shift work as indicated in the Position Description (as attached to the advertisement).
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo National Security Vetting, achieve and maintain a security classification as determined by the Department Head. To achieve this, applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed application form - the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement.

Applications close midnight, 25 April 2023.

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms; Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) website, Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

Current Victorian Government employees must apply via Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE). 

For further information, please contact: Owen Barnes @ ***********@police.vic.gov.au.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process, please contact VPS Recruitment via email **************@police.vic.gov.au or on (03) 8335 8***.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety. 

Having a workforce that reflects the community we serve is important to Victoria Police. We want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to our employees, our services, and our community.

Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps